The Bocock-Isbell House at Appomattox Court House National Historical Park was built by Thomas and Henry Bocock in 1849-50. It gets its name from Lewis Isbell, the man who actually lived in the house on April 9, 1865, when Robert E. Lee surrendered. The house was one of the nicest in the town and was later owned by a county judge. It was restored in 1949 by the National Park Service and is now used as a park office. While it is not open to the public, feel free to walk right up and take photos—you just can’t go inside.
Other original buildings on the property are a smokehouse and outdoor kitchen that were built at the same time as the house.
Kitchen (left) and smokehouse (right) of the Bocock-Isbell House at Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
The building by the street is a 1964 reproduction of a stable originally built at the same time as the other Bocock buildings.
Reproduction of the original Bocock-Isbell stable at Appomattox Court House National Historical Park
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Last updated on June 23, 2023